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The Naming of Sheepshead Bay

Amber Benham, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

Abstract

Even residents of Sheepshead Bay will sometimes say the bay got its name from its resemblance (at one time) to the outline of a sheep’s head. But if you talk to a fish expert, you’ll get a different story.

Suggested Citation

Amber Benham. "The Naming of Sheepshead Bay" brooklynbased.net (2009).